Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 February 2024
326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which surgery is readily available for the removal of cataracts in this jurisdiction; the number of such surgical interventions undertaken here in the last twelve months; the plans to extend this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/24]
View answerIn relation to the particular query raised, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has advised my department that the number of cataract treatments arranged by them in the last 12 months are 7,249 with 3,775 outsourced and 3,474 insourced. Regarding treatments undertaken directly by the HSE, the extent to which surgery is readily available and the plans to extend this service, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible on these queries.
